Dunn 2019 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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(98 V) The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is
outrageously beautiful. A wine of extraordinary purity, the 2019 dazzles right
out of the gate. The tannins are nearly silky for a young Howell Mountain
Cabernet. Red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, rose petal and pomegranate all
build in this sumptuous, explosive Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2019 is one of the
most elegant Cabernets I have tasted here, and that is saying something What a
wine!
(98 JD) I would put the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell
Mountain up against both the 2013 and 2016 as a potential reference point
vintage for this cuv e. Checking in at 13.9% alcohol and revealing a deep
purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of pure cr me de cassis, scorched
earth, graphite, bouquet garni, and hints of plum, it hits the palate with
full-bodied richness carrying ultra-fine tannins, a flawless sense of balance
and purity, and incredible length. It has plenty of classic Howell Mountain
structure, but it's far from the beast of a wine these were 10 to 15 years ago,
and it clearly offers ample pleasure today. Nevertheless, it's going to benefit
from 5-7 years of bottle age and, I suspect, evolve nicely over the following
20-30 years. Tasted twice with consistent results, hats off to Mike Dunn for
this brilliant wine.